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Newton County Football Team History

Newton County Cougars

Newton County High School

16255 Hwy. 503 Decatur, MS
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Colors: Blue & Orange
Coach: Jeff Breland

1990 <-- 2002 <- 2003 -> 2004 --> 2024

2003 Season Highlights

Jeff Breland enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Newton County.

The Cougars finished 3rd in District 5.

2003 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 29	@ Kosciusko	2	20	L
Fri., Sep. 5	vs. Lafayette	7	27	L
Fri., Sep. 12	@ Northeast Lauderdale	30	20	W
Fri., Sep. 19	vs. Quitman	7	21	L
Fri., Sep. 26	@ West Lauderdale *	14	31	L
Fri., Oct. 3	vs. Forest *	14	13	W
Fri., Oct. 10	@ Morton *	27	21	W
Fri., Oct. 17	vs. Carthage *	29	21	W
Fri., Oct. 24	@ Southeast Lauderdale *	41	14	W
Fri., Oct. 31	vs. Choctaw Central *	28	14	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 7	@ Greene County	6	24	L	1st Round Playoffs

2003 Season Totals
Record	6-5
Points Scored	205
Scoring Average	18.6
Points Allowed	226
Defense Average	20.5
Opponents Record	69-58 -1
District Record	5-1
Home Record	3-2
Away Record	3-3

2003 Class 3A District 5 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Forest	10-3-1	297	200	3-1	104	70	5-1	130	80	Brad Peterson
West Lauderdale	9-3	225	137	1-1	38	39	5-1	138	84	Stan McCain
Newton County	6-5	205	226	0-1	6	24	5-1	153	114	Jeff Breland
Carthage	3-7	145	213	0-1	8	42	3-3	119	100	Pete Lucovich
Choctaw Central	4-6	191	228				2-4	92	152	Willie Coats
Morton	3-7	182	211				1-5	133	143	Doug Merchant
Southeast Lauderdale	1-9	108	235				0-6	56	148	Dwane Taylor

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